What:

The Kahului Post Office is hosting its 4th weekend Passport Fair event, at which postal employees will accept applications for new U.S. passports.

“The demand for passports remains very high, “ said Kahului Postmaster Nerisha Niu. “The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many people to postpone traveling and applying for a passport. Now that vaccinations are widespread and travel restrictions have eased, demand has skyrocketed.

“At our last Passport Fair, we even processed applications for grateful out-of-state visitors, who said that the wait for passport application appointments where they’re from was 3-4 months long.

“The purpose of this event is to make the process of applying for new passports easy for Maui residents. A lot of people, especially those with schoolchildren, don’t have the time during the week to visit a post office to submit their passport applications.”

This is the fourth USPS Passport Fair held at the Kahului Post Office since March. More than 220 new passport applications were processed at the office’s first three Passport Fairs, held in March, May and June.

Who:

U.S. Postal Service & Honolulu Passport Agency

When:

7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, 2021

Where:

Kahului Post Office
138 S. Puunene Ave
Kahului HI 96732

Background:

Customers can register for this event by sending an email to HawaiiPassportFair@state.gov Advance registration is required and space is limited--only 100 appointment slots are available. Walk-in customers with completed paperwork will be accommodated only if time permits.

Applicants are advised to complete their DS-11 application for a new passport in advance, print it and bring it unsigned to the event with an acceptable passport photo, fees and documents. The DS-11 application form can be found at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/forms.html

Passport applicants must wear facemasks and adhere to social distancing guidelines at the event.

For information on new passport application requirements, forms and fees, go to www.travel.state.gov  or call the toll-free National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778.

The Passport Agency reminds travelers to submit their passport applications as early as possible, far in advance of planned travel to avoid problems with receiving their passports.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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